Gene expression of cytokines in atopic eczema before and after ultraviolet A1 phototherapy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1117-1120

  Gambichler, T ^a   Kreuter, A ^a   Tomi, N S ^a   Othlinghaus, N ^a   Altmeyer, P ^a   Skrygan, M ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Extrinsic atopic dermatitis; Interleukin; Ultraviolet A 1 radiation

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 31; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; MESSENGER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PRURITUS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFLAMMATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET A1 RADIATION;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; INTERLEUKINS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 42049083163     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08498.x     Document Type: Article

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